BAB

Name: BAB
Address: 14 Little Lever Street, Manchester, United Kingdom, M1 1HR
Telephone: 0161 806 0813
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

1232 Reviews

£25 and under

Middle Eastern

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2 people

17 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 4 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for groups
Good for special occasions

We’re all about vibrant flavours, locally-sourced ingredients and homemade marinades and sauces. Watch our team of creative chefs make fresh flatbreads, from scratch, in our open theatre-style kitchen. We cook all of our breads on a robata grill, giving each kebab that lovely charcoal flavour.

We also offer a selection of tasty non-babs, meze dishes and desserts. Our drinks list includes freshly made iced teas and a variety of beers, wines and soft drinks. We have recently expanded and now offer an amazing choice of cocktails, from savoury to sweet and everything in between.

So, come hungry, pull up a chair and enjoy a kebab worth sitting down for.

At peak times tables will have a maximum sitting time for 1hr 30mins from the start of the booking time. The host inform you on arrival.

Unfortunately, we are unable to serve Coeliacs due to the risk of cross contamination.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Middle Eastern, British, Comfort Food
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 12:00–21:15
Phone number
0161 806 0813
Website
https://babnq.co.uk/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
We are now opened our second floor, perfect for Birthday's, corporate event, christmas parties or weddings. If you would like more information, click on this link to see our private hire brochure:- https://babnq.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bab-Private-Hire-Brochure-2.pdf Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. Info@babnq.co.uk 0161 806 0813

Location
14 Little Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1HR
Area
Manchester
Cross Street
Just off Stevenson Square on Little Lever Street
Parking details
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Padron Peppers£7.50
smoked sea salt
Mushroom & Potatoes£7.50
rocket / rose petals
Roasted Cauliflower£7.50
tahini / pomegranate
Feta & Chilli Rolls£8.00
feta / chilli / mozzarella
Roasted Tiger Prawns£9.00
nduja / sourdough / garlic mayo / lemon
Crispy Calamari£8.50
garlic mayo / lemon
Harissa Lamb Meatballs£8.50
BABziki / pea shoots / rose petals
Lamb Moussaka£9.00
rocket / roasted tomatoes
Greek Lamb & Potatoes£9.00
rocket / rose petals
Chicken Wings (6)£11.50
Choose a sauce: lemon & honey / house chilli 🌶 / gochujang glaze 🌶🌶 / mango & scotch bonnet 🌶🌶🌶

Mains

BABS all served on homemade flatbread

Kimchi Crispy Chicken£17.00
Homemade kimchi / rocket / gochujang glaze
Chicken Shawarma**£16.00
BAB salad / BABziki / house chilli
Harissa & Pomegranate Lamb£17.00
rocket / giant cous cous / minted mayo
Winter Lamb Za'atar**£16.00
rocket / BABziki / orange zest
Spiced Pulled Pork£17.00
mini roast potatoes / pickled red cabbage / spiced gravy
Steak & Chips£18.00
rocket / skinny fries / roasted tomatoes / peppercorn sauce
Calamari & Cajun Prawns£18.00
BAB salad / lemon & honey sauce
Halloumi (v)£16.00
kale & chickpea salad / harissa tomato sauce
Roasted Broccoli & Cauliflower* (v)£16.00
BAB mash / crispy onion / cheese sauce
Mushroom Shawarma (vg)**£16.00
BAB salad / pickled red cabbage / minted mayo
Salt & Pepper Tofu (vg)£16.00
pak choi / peppers / onions / spicy mayo

Perfect to Share

upgrade to salt & pepper or Greek fries +2 / add calamari +6 / add extra flatbread +1.5

Bab Sharer£45.00
pulled pork / flat iron steak / chicken shawarma / lamb za'atar / halloumi bites / padron peppers / BAB salad / fries / flatbread / house garlic mayo / house chilli
Vegetarian Sharer£40.00
feta & chilli rolls / roasted cauliflower / mushroom & potato / kale & chickpea salad / halloumi bites / padron peppers / BAB salad / fries / house garlic mayo / house chilli

Non-Babs

Moussaka£18.00
moussaka / BAB salad / BABziki / homemade flatbread

Sides

BAB Seasoned Fries (vg)£4.50
Salt & Pepper Fries (vg)£5.50
salt & pepper seasoning / chilli / onion / peppers
Greek Fries (v)£5.50
house chilli / garlic mayo / tzatziki / feta / crushed olives
BAB Garlic Mash (vg)£4.00
BAB Side Salad (vg)£4.00
Halloumi Bites (v)£5.50
Kale & Chickpea Salad (vg)£5.00
Jug Peppercorn Sauce (vg)£3.00
Jug Cheese Sauce (v)£3.00
Jug BAB Spiced Gravy (v)£3.00

Sauces

£1 each

House Chilli (vg)£1.00
House Chimichurri (vg)£1.00
House Garlic Mayo (vg)£1.00
Minted Mayo (vg)£1.00
Spicy Mayo (vg)£1.00
Mango & Scotch Bonnet (vg)£1.00
Harissa Tomato (vg)£1.00
Lemon & Honey (vg)£1.00
Gochujang Glaze (vg)£1.00

What 1,232 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.5Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Manchester
Good for groups

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

BAB, located in the Northern Quarter, offers "amazing food" with a diverse menu and attentive staff. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, perfect for both casual and special occasions. Diners rave about the "fantastic kebabs" and "generous portions," making it a great value dining experience.

1,232 Reviews

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Sid
Manchester
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The service lads were god and pleasant. The food actual let down like warm and the meat too dry very poor
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SavyShopper
Manchester
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on 8 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
BAB is always great and we had no worries about taking friends this time. We will be back again soon.
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Chris
Manchester
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 6 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great concept and high quality food at a competitive price. Our party shared the Vegetarian and Meat platters. The quality of the food was excellent and the portion size meant more than enough for 4 people and could likely stretch to 6 if half and half vegetarian to carnivores. Our only criticism was that the sauces which, lets-face-it are a huge part of enjoying a 'bab', come in really small portion sizes. This means that they are charged at too high a price for what you actually get. These should be included in the price in our opinion. A better idea would be to have all the sauce varieties in small squeeze bottles on a plank for using as desired. The current way leads to the faff of choosing which ones you do or don't want and is unnecessary. Other than that a great night out
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Courtney
Manchester
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 6 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, service and atmosphere, would highly recommend
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Jayne
Manchester
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 4 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great service and food, recommended place to eat,
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Dawn
London
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 28 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a fantastic evening at BAB yesterday - our waiter was so lovely and recommended what he thought we should order - we got the trio of dips and pedron peppers to start - the dip was so nice I could bathe in it - then ordered the pork and spicy gravy kebab/ lamb/ orange kebab and a sharing platter for two - there was so much food we had to take some home. The vibe was great - my only bug bear was it was I had to sit on a high table but that's only because the joint was packed (which says a lot about the food :-) but thats my issue not theirs (i have extremly short legs) I will definitely be returning soon - P.S Shout out to the fantastic butterscotch cold coffee
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Kerri
Surrey
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 21 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
2nd visit to BAB - highly recommended. Great staff atmosphere and food
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Jamie
Manchester
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 21 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and lovely staff. Really enjoyed the lamb bab and Greek fries
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LEEANNE
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 20 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food as usual, loving the new menu . Great value with the January offer
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chris
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 13 January 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nice trendy restaurant in NQ. Used a voucher so it was good value. Had a platter to share, good flavours.
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FAQs

BAB does offer delivery in partnership with Deliveroo.

BAB is rated 4.6 stars by 1232 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

17 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

14 Little Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1HR

Additional information

Cross Street
Just off Stevenson Square on Little Lever Street
Area
Manchester
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 12:00–21:15
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Middle Eastern, British, Comfort Food
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
None
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://babnq.co.uk/
Phone number
0161 806 0813
Private party facilities
We are now opened our second floor, perfect for Birthday's, corporate event, christmas parties or weddings. If you would like more information, click on this link to see our private hire brochure:- https://babnq.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Bab-Private-Hire-Brochure-2.pdf Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. Info@babnq.co.uk 0161 806 0813

BAB

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dips

Hummus£7.50

BABziki£7.50

Trio of Dips£8.50

Meze

Padron Peppers£7.50

Mushroom & Potatoes£7.50

Roasted Cauliflower£7.50

Feta & Chilli Rolls£8.00

Roasted Tiger Prawns£9.00

Crispy Calamari£8.50

Harissa Lamb Meatballs£8.50

Lamb Moussaka£9.00

Greek Lamb & Potatoes£9.00

Chicken Wings (6)£11.50

Mains

Kimchi Crispy Chicken£17.00

Chicken Shawarma**£16.00

Harissa & Pomegranate Lamb£17.00

Winter Lamb Za'atar**£16.00

Spiced Pulled Pork£17.00

Steak & Chips£18.00

Calamari & Cajun Prawns£18.00

Halloumi (v)£16.00

Roasted Broccoli & Cauliflower* (v)£16.00

Mushroom Shawarma (vg)**£16.00

Salt & Pepper Tofu (vg)£16.00

Perfect to Share

Bab Sharer£45.00

Vegetarian Sharer£40.00

Non-Babs

Moussaka£18.00

Sides

BAB Seasoned Fries (vg)£4.50

Salt & Pepper Fries (vg)£5.50

Greek Fries (v)£5.50

BAB Garlic Mash (vg)£4.00

BAB Side Salad (vg)£4.00

Halloumi Bites (v)£5.50

Kale & Chickpea Salad (vg)£5.00

Jug Peppercorn Sauce (vg)£3.00

Jug Cheese Sauce (v)£3.00

Jug BAB Spiced Gravy (v)£3.00

Sauces

House Chilli (vg)£1.00

House Chimichurri (vg)£1.00

House Garlic Mayo (vg)£1.00

Minted Mayo (vg)£1.00

Spicy Mayo (vg)£1.00

Mango & Scotch Bonnet (vg)£1.00

Harissa Tomato (vg)£1.00

Lemon & Honey (vg)£1.00

Gochujang Glaze (vg)£1.00

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